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Onna Village's Historical Documents Gravestone of Tojin Tomb
In 1842,a commercial vessel from Fujian in China was shipwrecked, and of the 32 crew, 26 drowned. Six were cast adrift, ending up on the beach at Nakadomari where five died. The sole survivor, who was on the brink of starvation, was aided by the people of Nakadomari. It is said that thanks to their tender care, he recovered and was able to return home safely. The local people held a proper funeral for the five who died, and set up a grave marker carved with their names. However,after the second World War, the grave was destroyed in road building by U.S. forces,and today only the grave marker remains.

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